Police Release 911 Tape In Multiple Murders

Police have released a haunting 42-second logging tape of a 911 call, with whispers from a house where five Texas family members were found shot to death, and a six person apparently committed suicide. Investigators for the Grapevine Police Department said the dispatcher was unable to hear the man’s words, but promptly dispatched officers to investigate the hang-up call. When patrol units arrived, they noticed several bloody bodies through a window, broke in and discovered the murder scene. Police say the suspect, Azizolah Yazdanpanah, 56, was the estranged husband of one of the female victims. He arrived at a family Christmas gathering dressed as Santa Claus, and was armed with two semi-auto pistols. Police officials say the police response was not delayed by the dispatcher’s inability to hear the suspect saying in a very low voice, “Help me. Help me.” At another point on the tape, a voice can be heard whispering, “I’m shooting, I’m shooting.” Police say the whispers were only audible while carefully listening to an enhanced version of the logging tape played at a higher volume. Listen to the 911 call tape here to determine what you can hear.